Monday Overnights: NBC Wins; Modest Start for Fox’s ‘The Passage’

Monday, January 14, 2019

Household Rating/Share
NBC: 5.6/ 9, CBS: 4.4/ 7, ABC: 4.2/ 7, Fox: 3.9/ 6, CW: 0.6/ 1

Percent Change From the Year-Ago Week:
NBC: +81, Fox: +62, CBS: +13, ABC: -14, CW: -45

Ratings Breakdown:
NBC has a lock on the Monday overnights thanks to “America’s Got Talent: The Champions,” which at a dominant 6.5 rating/11 share in households from 8-10 p.m. bested competing “The Bachelor” on ABC (#3: 4.1/ 7) by a hefty 59 percent. Year-to-year, however, “The Bachelor” is relatively consistent.

In series premiere news, Fox drama “The Passage” was moderately sampled at a 3.8/ 6 in households (#4) in the 9 p.m. hour. Comparably, this was compatible with “The Resident” at 8 p.m. (#4: 4.1/ 7) and it was 58 percent above year-ago time period occupant “The Gifted” (2.4/ 4 on 1/15/18). Keep in mind, of course, that most new series drop 10 to 20 percent in week two.

In series finale news, CBS comedy “Happy Together” signed off with a fourth-place 3.6/ 6 at 8:30 p.m. (out of a 4.7/ 8 for “The Neighborhood” at 8 p.m.). “Celebrity Big Brother” opens its new season in the Monday 8 p.m. hour next week.

Also on CBS last night was dramas “Magnum, P.I.” (#2: 4.2/ 7) and “Bull” (#1: 4.9/ 9) from 9-11 p.m. Although “Bull” beat competing “The Good Doctor” on ABC (#2: 4.5/ 8) and “Manifest” on NBC (#3: 3.8/ 7) by 9 percent and 29 percent, respectively, look for another third place time period finish in adults 18-49 (and all the key demos).

What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households for Tuesday, January 14, 2019 by network and by half-hour:

8:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Bachelor”: 4.4/ 7 (#3)
CBS – “The Neighborhood”: 4.7/ 8 (#2)
NBC – “America’s Got Talent: The Champions”: 6.4/10 (#1)
Fox – “The Resident”: 4.0/ 7 (#4)
CW – “The 4th Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Extravaganza” (R): 0.8/ 1 (#5)

8:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Bachelor”: 4.1/ 7 (#2t)
CBS – “Happy Together” (series finale): 3.6/ 6 (#4)
NBC – “America’s Got Talent: The Champions”: 6.5/10 (#1)
Fox – “The Resident”: 4.1/ 7 (#2t)
CW – “The 4th Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Extravaganza” (R): 0.6/ 1 (#5)

9:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Bachelor”: 4.1/ 7 (#3)
CBS – “Magnum, P.I.”: 4.2/ 7 (#2)
NBC – “America’s Got Talent: The Champions”: 6.5/10 (#1)
Fox – “The Passage” (series premiere): 3.8/ 6 (#4)
CW – “The 4th Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Extravaganza” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

9:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Bachelor”: 3.9/ 6 (#3)
CBS – “Magnum, P.I.”: 4.2/ 7 (#2)
NBC – “America’s Got Talent: The Champions”: 6.6/11 (#1)
Fox – “The Passage” (series premiere): 3.7/ 6 (#4)
CW – “The 4th Annual Howie Mandel Stand-Up Extravaganza” (R): 0.5/ 1 (#5)

10:00 p.m.
ABC – “The Good Doctor”: 4.6/ 8 (#2)
CBS – “Bull”: 4.9/ 9 (#1)
NBC – “Manifest”: 4.0/ 7 (#3)

10:30 p.m.
ABC – “The Good Doctor”: 4.4/ 8 (#2)
CBS – “Bull”: 4.9/ 9 (#1)
NBC – “Manifest”: 3.5/ 7 (#3)

Source: Nielsen Media Research